Report: Duke Makes Major Jon Scheyer Contract Decision After First Year Taking Over for Coach K

After a largely successful first season on the job, Duke appears to be rewarding coach Jon Scheyer with a long-term commitment.

The Blue Devils have signed Scheyer to an extension through the 2028–29 season, according to a Friday afternoon report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Scheyer, 36, guided Duke to a 27–9 record in the program’s first season following the retirement of longtime coach Mike Krzyzewski. The ACC tournament champion Blue Devils were seeded fifth in the NCAA tournament, defeating Oral Roberts in the first round before losing to Tennessee in the second.

Duke men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer will reportedly enter his second year leading the program with a lengthy contract extension.

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Before his coaching career, Scheyer played collegiately for Duke, averaging 14.4 points per game over a four-year career and helping the Blue Devils win the national title in 2010. He served on Krzyzewski’s staff from 2014 to ’22 before being handed the reins upon the Hall of Famer’s 2022 exit.

Duke, ranked No. 2 in the AP’s preseason poll, opens the 2023–24 season on Nov. 6 against Dartmouth.